By Brian Hefty I know you hate rebate programs, but if you like saving money you will definitely want to take advantage of some of the offers this year. As always, we will take care of the rebate paperwork for you and [...]
By Brian Hefty In the quest for higher yields, many farmers and seed companies have been experimenting with adding fertility directly to the seed. Whether it’s zinc on corn seed or molybdenum on soybean seed, we’ve tried it, and here’s [...]
By Darren Hefty I don’t know which crops you are going to plant on each field this year, but I do know one thing: every different crop you grow has nutritional requirements that must be met. Whether the crop will find the nutrients [...]
By Brian Hefty Last summer, I met virtually (thanks to the pandemic) with pretty much all the major ag chem companies. I went through how tough times were for farmers, with COVID crushing ethanol demand, trade issues with China, poor crop prices, flooding [...]
By Brian Hefty Foo foo dust... Snake oil... Baloney... These were all terms Dad used to describe products sold to farmers when he flat out didn’t believe they did anything. You may feel biological products – or Natural [...]
By Darren Hefty Whenever market prices go up and the competition between crops to earn their way onto your acre takes place, it’s a great day to be a crop farmer! Depending on where you farm and what the economics are in your [...]
Like most of us who grew up on the farm, Aiden Allen got his first taste of work at a young age, when he experienced the thrill of riding along in the combine with his dad. From that moment on, he was hooked, wanting [...]
By Brian Hefty Before we talk about the best corn fungicides based on your situation, let me hit you with some good news. First, fungicide prices on average are down again in 2021. Second, there are rebate programs to lower [...]